If you need urgent support, call 999 or go to your nearest A&E. To contact our Crisis Messenger (open 24/7) text THEMIX to 85258.
Options
Football Icon - Pop Idol with a ball
Former Member
Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
I can't actually find a link for this just now but I saw it on Sky Sports News.
In the summer Chelsea are taking part in a football reality tv show called 'Football Icon'. Similar line to shite like Pop Idol except it will be 1000's of wannabe footballers 'auditioning', with the winner receiving a professional contract with the blues. I really didn't believe Chelsea needed to stoop that low just for a bit of publicity. And surely anyone decent enough to win a contract at a premiership side will already be doing fairly well for themselves in football?
I wonder what odds you'd get on Scott Parker entering? :chin:
In the summer Chelsea are taking part in a football reality tv show called 'Football Icon'. Similar line to shite like Pop Idol except it will be 1000's of wannabe footballers 'auditioning', with the winner receiving a professional contract with the blues. I really didn't believe Chelsea needed to stoop that low just for a bit of publicity. And surely anyone decent enough to win a contract at a premiership side will already be doing fairly well for themselves in football?
I wonder what odds you'd get on Scott Parker entering? :chin:
Post edited by JustV on
0
Comments
Ian Wright didn't come into the pro game till late.
But to be fair it is more of a gimmick.
Someone will be making a shitload of cash off of this...
Just a football summer filler programme.
Just a football summer filler programme. Sky has nothing else.
This could make a lot of kids dreams come true, I know it would be my dream to have a chance to play for the club I support. Don't see why the big dis-approval, i probably won't watch any of it but its a giving the kids a chance to live out there dreams.
Anyone here who wouldn't love to be in the age range and have a chance to play for the club they support for a mere £1.50???
Do you think it will open and fair - or do you think that someone will already have been scouted and suggestions made for them to enter?
What about those without a hope, is their money going to be returned, if not aren't they just being fleeced?
This isn't about Chelsea at all, I'd feel the same if it was United. The scouting systems work. People have used Ian Wright as an example, but that works the other way too, he made it too - not because of some competition but because he was good enough. I would also add Stuart Pearce to that, look at what he achieved...
Nice little Premiership winning bonus for Lampard et al. methinks. :yeees:
Ian Wright was a success from a late age though, imagine if he had being recognised at 16yrs old, how good could he have being then?? Playing with the best players in the country makes you a hell of a better player, he would have being more of a player than he ever was.